Available in PC, PPS and LCP formulations, the materials can be customized for customers’ specific needs.

They can also be customized and injection molded or overmolded to polypropylene (PP), making them useful for a range of interior applications.

This latest addition to the Additives for Recycling (A4R) portfolio of solutions helps bring incompatible polymers, such as PP and PE, together by forming them into a homogenous polymer mixture that increases mechanical properties based on polymer modification and will be exhibited at the upcoming Fakuma International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing.

The new reSound™ NF bio-filled grades are based on polymers such as polypropylene (PP) with 15 to 20 percent bio-based filler.

Common examples are polypropylene (PP), nylon (PA), polyketone (PK), and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). Examples of semi-crystalline polymers are PP, polyethylene (PE), PA6, PA66, polyphthalamide (PPA), polybutylene/polyethylene terephthalate (PBT/PET), polyoxymethylene (POM) or acetal, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

Common examples are polypropylene (PP), nylon (PA), polyketone (PK), and thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). Examples of semi-crystalline polymers are PP, polyethylene (PE), PA6, PA66, polyphthalamide (PPA), polybutylene/polyethylene terephthalate (PBT/PET), polyoxymethylene (POM) or acetal, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

Performance Products & Solutions (PP&S) also achieved a record return on sales of 9.0%. In addition, PP&S led the company in working capital efficiency at 4.6% of sales and did so while maintaining leading levels of customer service, as evidenced by a 96% on- time delivery rate, an all-time high. Newlin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer March 11, 2013 25+38+38 +73+74+95 19+15+9 +56+72+85 Operating Income % Specialty PP&S Distribution Specialty Platform Operating Income % of Total ROIC** (after-tax) 2007 3.2% 6.1% 3.0% 20% 7% 2012 9.1% 9.0% 6.4% 45% 11% 2015 TARGET 12%–16% 9%–12% 6%–7.5% 65%–75% 15% 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 $ millions SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME 40+68+70 +86+84+902012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 % PERCENTAGE SPECIALTY PLATFORM OPERATING INCOME % OF TOTAL* 41+33+35 +70+79+932012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 % PERCENTAGE ADJUSTED RETURN ON SALES^ POLYONE STOCK (POL) PERFORMANCE VERSUS S&P 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 0 .20 .40 .60 .80 1.00 1.20 1.40 $ DOLLARS ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE† 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1 1.2 *Operating income excludes corporate operating income SAFETY INJURY INCIDENCE RATE˚ 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 12.31.09 6.30.10 12.31.10 6.30.11 12.31.11 6.30.12 12.31.12 DATE 200 150 100 50 0 % P E R C E N TA G E POL S&P 600 CHEMICALS S&P 500 INJURY incidence rate 91+91+71 +54+47+45 ˚Number of injuries per 100 full time associates^Operating income excludes special items and equity income from SunBelt **ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period †EPS excluding special items and equity income from SunBelt POL 173% S&P 600 Chemicals 34% S&P 500 28% 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Proof of Performance Our values, strategy, commitment and execution are clearly evident in our recent financial and operational performance.

These included headwinds from hydrocarbon based raw material deflation that reduced revenue by nearly $150 million and compressed margins, primarily within our PolyOne Distribution (POD) and Performance Products and Solutions (PP&S) segments. These associates led to an almost immediate impact in POD and PP&S, where sales cycles are often the shortest within the company. STOCK PERFORMANCE PolyOne’s stock performance has significantly outpaced the S&P 500 index and the S&P Mid Cap Chemicals index. 12.31.09 12.31.10 12.31.11 12.31.12 12.31.13 12.31.14 12.31.15 12.31.16 OPERATING INCOME % OF SALES Color, Additives & Inks Specialty Engineered Materials PP&S Distribution Designed Structures & Solutions 2006 “Where we were” 1.7% 1.1% 5.5% 2.6% N/A 2016 “Where we are” 16.0% 14.3% 11.1% 6.4% -0.9% 2020 Platinum Vision 20% + 20% + 12–14% 6.5–7.5% 8–10% 500 400 300 200 100 0 P E R C E N TA G E POL S&P MID CAP CHEMICALS S&P 500 A N N U A L D IV ID E N D $ /S H A R E RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS .50 .40 .30 .20 .10 5+30+36+45+59+80+88+95 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 .80 .60 .40 .20 0 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*^ U .S .

PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000

PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000